…The report finds that the overall proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at the 200 highest performing comprehensive schools is 5.6%, compared to 11.5% of children in the…
Socio-economic diversity in the tech sector
…is comparable to some traditional professions (such as journalism): 67% come from professional/managerial backgrounds and 21% attended independent or fee-paying schools Tech employees in this study were highly educated and…
New Sutton Trust survey shows Covid-19 is continuing to have an impact on apprentices
New polling from the Sutton Trust shows that 12% of apprentices have been made redundant. In early April the Sutton Trust commissioned a survey of employers across the country to…
Parents shun apprenticeships despite better earning power
…parents, with 42 per cent of professionals telling a YouGov survey they would advise going to university, compared with 23 per cent of working class parents. *** Sir Peter Lampl,…
Parents still prefer university to apprenticeships
…of all backgrounds – said the best apprenticeships offer young people outstanding career prospects and financial rewards. He added: “So it is good to see that many parents see them…
Student finance: Under review
…had other big changes to the system. In 2006, fees were increased to a maximum of £3000 – after a big argument in the Labour Party against variable fees that…